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  • 834 how to build your employee user guide & personalise how you lead
    2026/11/01

    In this episode takeover, Shell hands over the mic to two of her favourite people in the world of work for a talk on culture and leadership. José Huergo, who coaches founders and works as a fractional CMO, interviews team culture expert Shane Hatton on how to lead the people in your team as individuals. They chat about:


    👉🏼 org debt: what outdated rules, policies and expectations do you have?

    👉🏽 why old trophies won't get you where you want to go

    👉🏾 why leading people the way you like to be led can backfire

    👉🏿 how to create a "user manual" with your team to personalise your leadership

    👉 everyone likes to be rewarded and recognised in different ways

    👉🏻 the '11-star experience exercise' and why making deposits into your team matters


    Take the free Culture Strength Check: A free read on how deliberately your team’s culture is being built, across the six conversations that shape it, with one thing to do first.


    Connect with Shane:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemhatton

    https://shanemhatton.com


    Connect with José:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/josehuergo/

    https://josehuergo.com/

    https://waywood.ai/


    Connect with Shell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-johnson/

    If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/

    Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrr

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    44 分
  • 833 how to build a healthy culture with Shane Hatton
    2026/10/25

    Shane Hatton, our favourite speaker on all things culture is back on the pod! In this episode Shell and Shane talk about:


    👉🏼 what even IS culture: the 4 key layers

    👉🏽 how do you start to change it: psychological safety & unpacking imported rules

    👉🏾 the power of your belief system

    👉🏿 the 6 levers in your control to change culture

    👉🏻 the 3 sets of invisible rules in every team

    👉 how to have the conversation with your team

    👉🏼 Shell's hot take: leaders need empathy

    👉🏽 3 practical steps to build a healthy culture


    The reel mentioned in the episode: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DebODHfBg0k/?psln=MTR5emZhaGQ3bHIxcg==


    Connect with Shane: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/shanemhatton

    Work with Shane: https://shanemhatton.com/

    Shane's book, Let's Talk Culture: https://link.amazon/B0hJLvwo4


    Connect with Shell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-johnson/

    If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/

    Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrr

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    46 分
  • 832 the bs antenna, your leadership voice & being unapologetically you
    2026/10/04

    In this episode Shelley is joined by good friend and return guest, Grace Murray Vazquez, Executive Vice President of Strategy at Fohr, a creative marketing agency in New York for this chat about:


    👉🏼 why our collective ability to spot inauthenticity is becoming sharper + why it matters

    👉🏽 how to keep meetings moving and making space for quieter voices

    👉🏾 how to find your unique tone of voice as a leader and help others find theirs

    👉🏿 advice if you feel like you can't speak up + challenging your assumptions

    👉🏻 how leaders can create a safe environment for people to speak up

    👉 ow should leaders manage their emotions at work?


    Connect with Grace:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracemurray/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-murray-vazquez-11920946


    Connect with Shell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-johnson/

    If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/

    Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrr

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • 831 old school career advice & leadership non-negotiables
    2026/09/20

    In today's episode Shell shares 6 pieces of advice that will never go out of a style and the 3 fundamentals of being a good leader.


    Be Useful: Seven tools for life by Arnold Schwarzenegger: https://link.amazon/B03gJXQCJ


    Connect with Shell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-johnson/

    If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/


    Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrr

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    34 分
  • 830 mid-year halftime reset, the workaholic's guide to breaks & don't outsource your brain
    2026/08/23

    Boldside's People & Culture Unconference is back on 15 and 16 September at The Calile Hotel in Brisbane, and it's the opposite of a stuffy convention centre day. Think workshops instead of keynotes, real conversations, and a room full of HR leaders who actually get it.

    🎟️🎟️🎟️Only 100 spots, so don't sleep on it: https://bit.ly/4fHwqMV

    CODE: POD for 10% off!


    Shell is back from two weeks off with 3 big ideas on her mind! In this episode she talks about:


    👉🏼 some reflection questions to do the second half of the year well

    👉🏽 Shell's guide to taking breaks if you're a workaholic like her!

    👉🏾 why critical thinking and sitting with ideas you disagree with is a vital skill


    Book mentioned in the chat:

    For The Long Run by Jess Spendlove: https://link.amazon/B04918Nnu


    Connect with Shell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-johnson/

    If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/


    Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrr

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    43 分
  • 829 best self vs stressed self, ditching the manager hat & the verdict working mums need
    2026/08/16

    Boldside's People & Culture Unconference is back on 15 and 16 September at The Calile Hotel in Brisbane, and it's the opposite of a stuffy convention centre day. Think workshops instead of keynotes, real conversations, and a room full of HR leaders who actually get it.

    🎟️🎟️🎟️Only 100 spots, so don't sleep on it: https://bit.ly/4fHwqMV

    CODE: POD for 10% off!


    In this episode, Shell talks about some things on her mind lately:


    👉🏼 how are you under pressure and what do you need to show up at your best?

    👉🏽 your emotional state is contagious - what tone are you setting for your team?

    👉🏾 are you ruling yourself out for opportunities? own your wild card energy

    👉🏿 ditch the manager hat for hard conversations

    👉 some real talk about mum guilt and working parents


    Connect with Shell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-johnson/

    If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/


    Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrr

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    43 分
  • 828 practical ways to rebuild your energy with Dr Amantha Imber
    2026/07/19

    In this episode Shell is joined again by organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber to talk through practical strategies from her book, The Energy Game, to recharge and rebuild energy. They touch on:


    Boost strategies:

    👉🏼 the glucose stroll

    👉🏽 the thank you letter

    👉🏾 the acupressure strategy


    Rest strategies:

    👉🏿 the silent walk

    👉🏻 the tapping reset


    Protect strategies:

    👉 the yes triage

    👉🏼 the never again list


    Mentioned in the chat:

    The Energy Game: https://link.amazon/B00gb0zqX

    Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport: https://link.amazon/B0dvTzYiH


    Connect with Shell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-johnson/

    If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/


    Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrr

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    45 分
  • 827 burnout, the energy crisis & your energy type with Dr Amantha Imber
    2026/07/12

    In this episode Shell is joined by organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber, who shares about how she hit rock bottom in 2024 in the depths of burnout. Her new book, The Energy Game provides anyone experiencing burnout with a practical science-backed guide for regaining energy bit by bit without needing to completely press pause on life. They chat about:


    👉🏼 the "getting hit by a bus" fantasy

    👉🏽 Amantha's burnout and the warning signs she missed

    👉🏾 the "push through" paradox many face when they're exhausted

    👉🏿 what's causing an energy crisis in our society?

    👉🏻 the 4 energy types, which one are you?

    👉 3 types of energy strategies: boost, rest and protect


    The Energy Game: https://link.amazon/B00gb0zqX

    The Energy Type Assessment: https://www.amantha.com/energy


    Connect with Shell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-johnson/

    If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/


    Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrr

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    40 分